Maathangal Ezhu

<p>The film revolves around Raja (played by )<br /> , an orphan who is a cynical, angry vagabond. Blessed with a divine musical talent, he encounters Savitri ( ), a talented stage singer who tries to refine and reform him. However, circumstances push Raja back into his old self-destructive ways. Savitri, frustrated by Raja’s behaviour, marries Raghu (played by ), who is portrayed as a sadist and womaniser. When Savitri becomes pregnant and is abandoned by Raghu, Raja comes to her aid. He not only supports her but also assists a midwife during her delivery, using a unique method that is hailed as a breakthrough in the medical profession. Initially dismissed as a lost cause, his musical interaction with the baby in the womb draws the interest of a doctor ( ), who gets excited and repeatedly asks Raja to play his music to verify the results. In the end, despite emotional humiliation and resentment from Savitri due to the baby’s attachment to Raja, he reunites Raghu and Savitri. was the second directorial film of Yugi Sethu after (1987). It was produced under Vivek Chithra Productions. The soundtrack was composed by , with lyrics by . Although was cleared by the in 1991, it was released only on 9 July 1993. Malini Mannath of wrote, “The attempt to make a film that is artistic as well as commercial backfires”. R. P. R. of , however, reviewed the film more positively, comparing it favourably to older Tamil films. The film was not commercially successful. The song ‘Meetu Ennai’, originally sung by and , was later remade as ‘Aaro Viral Neetti’ by Vidyasagar for the 1998 Malayalam film , which was among the works that contributed to Vidyasagar winning the</p>